82 FR 56815 - Endangered Species; File No. 21260
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 56815-56815 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25794 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 56815] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25794] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF827 Endangered Species; File No. 21260 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center [Responsible Party: Michael Seki, Ph.D.], 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96818, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before January 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the ``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 21260 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376. Written comments on this application should be submitted to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by email to [email protected]. Please include the File No. in the subject line of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427- 8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226). The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center proposes to continue long-term monitoring of sea turtles in the Pacific Islands Region to understand population status, abundance, and trends as well as age at maturity, growth rates, and foraging and movement ecology of green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley sea turtles. Annually, up to 250 green, 150 hawksbill, 100 loggerhead, 100 leatherback, and 100 olive ridley sea turtles would be captured for morphometric data, tagging (flipper and passive integrated transponder), biological samples, and instrument attachment (acoustic, satellite, and/or archival) prior to release. The permit would be valid for up to ten years from the date of issuance. Dated: November 27, 2017. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-25794 Filed 11-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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distance from the marine mammals to with moderate to advanced selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
the observation point; decomposition, or scavenger damage), Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
(viii) Locations of all marine mammal the Navy shall report the incident to the the Applications and Permits for
observations; and Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, Protected Species (APPS) home page,
(ix) Other human activity in the area. and the Northeast/Greater Atlantic https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
(b) Reporting injured or dead marine Regional Stranding Coordinator, NMFS, selecting File No. 21260 from the list of
mammals: within 24 hours of the discovery. The available applications.
(i) In the unanticipated event that the Navy shall provide photographs or These documents are also available
specified activity clearly causes the take video footage or other documentation of upon written request or by appointment
of a marine mammal in a manner the stranded animal sighting to NMFS. in the Permits and Conservation
prohibited by this IHA, such as serious 6. This Authorization may be Division, Office of Protected Resources,
injury, or mortality, the Navy shall modified, suspended or withdrawn if NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
immediately cease the specified the holder fails to abide by the 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
activities and report the incident to the conditions prescribed herein, or if (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, NMFS determines the authorized taking Written comments on this application
and the Northeast/Greater Atlantic is having more than a negligible impact should be submitted to the Chief,
Regional Stranding Coordinator, NMFS. on the species or stock of affected Permits and Conservation Division, at
The report must include the following marine mammals. the address listed above. Comments may
information: also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
(1) Time and date of the incident; Request for Public Comments 713–0376, or by email to
(2) Description of the incident; We request comment on our analyses, NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
(3) Environmental conditions (e.g., the draft authorization, and any other include the File No. in the subject line
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA of the email comment.
state, cloud cover, and visibility); for proposed Waterfront Improvement Those individuals requesting a public
(4) Description of all marine mammal Projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. hearing should submit a written request
observations and active sound source Please include with your comments any to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
use in the 24 hours preceding the supporting data or literature citations to Division at the address listed above. The
incident; help inform our final decision on the request should set forth the specific
(5) Species identification or request for MMPA authorization. reasons why a hearing on this
description of the animal(s) involved; application would be appropriate.
(6) Fate of the animal(s); and Dated: November 24, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
(7) Photographs or video footage of Donna S. Wieting,
Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427–
the animal(s). Director, Office of Protected Resources, 8401.
Activities shall not resume until National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NMFS is able to review the [FR Doc. 2017–25783 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]
circumstances of the prohibited take. subject permit is requested under the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
NMFS shall work with the Navy to authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
determine what measures are necessary
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
to minimize the likelihood of further
governing the taking, importing, and
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric exporting of endangered and threatened
compliance. The Navy may not resume
Administration species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
their activities until notified by NMFS. The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
(ii) In the event that the Navy RIN 0648–XF827 Center proposes to continue long-term
discovers an injured or dead marine
monitoring of sea turtles in the Pacific
mammal, and the lead observer Endangered Species; File No. 21260
Islands Region to understand
determines that the cause of the injury
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries population status, abundance, and
or death is unknown and the death is
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and trends as well as age at maturity, growth
relatively recent (e.g., in less than a
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), rates, and foraging and movement
moderate state of decomposition), the
Commerce. ecology of green, hawksbill, leatherback,
Navy shall immediately report the
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. loggerhead, and olive ridley sea turtles.
incident to the Office of Protected
Annually, up to 250 green, 150
Resources, NMFS, and the Northeast/ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that hawksbill, 100 loggerhead, 100
Greater Atlantic Regional Stranding NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science leatherback, and 100 olive ridley sea
Coordinator, NMFS. Center [Responsible Party: Michael Seki, turtles would be captured for
The report must include the same Ph.D.], 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Honolulu, morphometric data, tagging (flipper and
information identified in 5(b)(i) of this Hawaii, 96818, has applied in due form passive integrated transponder),
IHA. Activities may continue while for a permit to take green (Chelonia biological samples, and instrument
NMFS reviews the circumstances of the mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys attachment (acoustic, satellite, and/or
incident. NMFS shall work with the imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys archival) prior to release. The permit
Navy to determine whether additional coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), would be valid for up to ten years from
mitigation measures or modifications to and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) the date of issuance.
the activities are appropriate.
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sea turtles for purposes of scientific Dated: November 27, 2017.
(iii) In the event that the Navy
research.
discovers an injured or dead marine Julia Harrison,
mammal, and the lead observer DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
determines that the injury or death is comments must be received on or before Office of Protected Resources, National
not associated with or related to the January 2, 2018. Marine Fisheries Service.
activities authorized in the IHA (e.g., ADDRESSES: The application and related [FR Doc. 2017–25794 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]
previously wounded animal, carcass documents are available for review by BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before January 2, 2018. | |
| Contact | Erin Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427- 8401. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 56815 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF82 |
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